Return to field — ATAC11

KLUF · 21L

2026-07-29 16:47 UTC· KLUF → KLUF· AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC· MRF1

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ATAC11 (Airborne Tactical Advantage) had departed KLUF on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Luke Air Force Base (KLUF) on runway 21L at 16:47 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL215, turnaround area near Gila Bend, US. Approach stability score: 31/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 14,484 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 21L
  • 21587 ft AGL at event
  • 610 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 31/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 14,484 m visibility
  • KLUF 170255Z 32005KT 9SM BKN080 26/20 A2999 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT E SLP141 60000 T02630201 53012 $

Flight context

  • ATAC11
  • Airborne Tactical Advantage
  • MRF1
  • KLUF → KLUF
  • 2026-07-29 16:47 UTC
  • KLUF runway 21L

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:47:15 UTC · KLUF runway 21L · 21,587 ft AGL · 610 kt GS
Unstable approach 17:56:16 UTC · KLUF runway 21R · 2,190 ft AGL · 205 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KLUF